 This presentation will provide an overview of Article 23 for the DPW Yard project. I would like to start by summarizing why the town needs a new and upgraded facility to support the DPW. For starters, a majority of the buildings were built in the early 1900s. They've seen no significant improvements since the 1970s, and the DPW responsibilities have increased significantly over that time. As a result, the facilities no longer serve the needs of the DPW. They are no longer code compliant, and this impacts efficiency of operations as well as employee safety. These next few photos show some of the substandard conditions in the existing facilities that we plan to address. From building envelope deficiencies to inadequate space for the vehicle maintenance operations to inadequate space for the staff, as you can see, locker rooms are located within the lunch rooms, to inefficient and unsafe workshops. Also, due to inadequate space, a large portion of the multi-million dollar fleet is left outdoors, which impacts the life expectancy of the vehicles and increases maintenance costs. Using the information from our inspections of the existing facilities, we began the programming analysis in 2017 for DPW and ISD. We later added facilities and IT operations into the mix, developed numerous concepts, selected a preferred concept, and completed an initial estimate. This is the initial estimate that was completed in 2018, and it did include one year of escalation for an initial construction cost of approximately $25.5 million. We included soft costs at about $2.8 million, as well as owner and construction contingencies for a total project cost of just under $30 million. I would like to spend a few minutes talking about what has changed since 2018 that has necessitated the need for the request in Article 23. For starters, when we began the project, it was initially viewed as a DPW facility project. As mentioned earlier, we added the facilities and IT departments into the program when it was decided to relocate these operations out of the high school and into the DPW site. As we began to coordinate with the high school design team, we realized there was much more to consider from an overall municipal campus perspective, including providing vehicular access between the sites as shown by the red arrow, and planning for a future potential third means of access to the high school at this location. The planning also included accounting for pedestrian access between the two sites to allow students to access the adjacent recreation facilities on Grove Street, as shown by the blue dotted line. In order to properly incorporate these considerations, the pace of the DPW design had to be slowed so that the proper data could be gathered and coordinated with the high school team, and then the plans adjusted to accommodate these changes. Some of the other changes that occurred since 2018 included changing the project delivery method from design bid build to construction manager at risk to better manage the risks associated with the complex project. With that change came increased project contingencies to include a guaranteed maximum price contingency, and also we included some scope changes through the normal development of design. These changes were primarily related to the comprehensive development of programming needs for the facilities and IT departments, which are being relocated from the high school to the DPW site as described earlier. So where are we today? This plan provides an overview of the current project. On the right hand side, you can see the four buildings that will be renovated for IT facilities and DPW vehicle and equipment storage. And on the left hand side, you can see the new operations building for DPW and ISD as well as a new salt storage structure. This is an overall rendering of the new operations building for DPW and ISD. You can see the main entrance located along Grove Street, directly behind the individual shown in the image on your screen. Utilizing the latest design documents, we worked with the construction manager to develop a new up-to-date cost estimate this past October. This estimate identified a total construction cost of just under $34 million. We factored in approximately $3.2 million in soft costs as well as owner contingencies and construction contingencies for a total project cost of approximately $38.9 million. We compared that to the 2018 estimate of approximately $30 million and identified an $8.9 million increase. The factors contributing to this increase are listed below. They include a schedule extension associated with the high school planning exercise mentioned earlier, an unforeseen 2019 market spike which saw a cost rise at a significant pace due to a competitive market in 2019, a change to the alternate delivery method, increased contingencies, as well as enhanced building renovations, as mentioned earlier, primarily for facilities in IT. It's important to note that the approach used on this project is a fiscally sound and responsible approach, especially when compared to what other communities are doing. This chart graphs actual costs per square foot for DPW facility projects through 2019 with costs escalated beyond 2019 at a standard rate of approximately 4%. As we add in the cost of the Arlington project based on today's estimate projected out to 2021, you can see that there is a significant savings on a cost per square foot basis. This savings is directly attributable to the fact that we are renovating and reusing four buildings on the existing site as shown below. Another fiscally sound decision was to relocate the facilities and IT departments from the high school to the DPW site. If they were to be constructed in the high school, they would literally be off the charts as shown here when compared to DPW facility costs. By incorporating them into the DPW site and renovating existing structures, the town is able to save approximately $2.5 million. Finally, one item that has not been reflected in any of the estimates but is worth mentioning is that we're starting to see some potential savings, a dip if you will, in the current market due to the economic slowdown. While we're not sure how long this dip will last, we're hopeful that by advancing the project now, we will be able to take advantage of some of the savings we are seeing. Thank you for listening in.